• The City’s Request for Proposals (RFP) is a conditional exercise – we’re not obligated to accept any proposal that doesn’t make sense.
• Is the City considering selling the estate? Only if strict historic preservation protections are in place.
• The original goal, under former Mayor Perry, was to save the estate from demolition and prevent the construction of five-story garden-style apartments in its place. Nothing has changed.
• Today, the goal is to see what creative, preservation-minded ideas the market has to offer.
The City of Methuen will settle for nothing less than a plan that ensures the restoration and preservation of the Searles Estate.
Get the full facts for yourself at Methuen.gov/searlesfacts